Old Dutch Church at Sleepy Hollow

Name/Title

Old Dutch Church at Sleepy Hollow

Entry/Object ID

SS.79.3 a-b

Description

a. Oil painting of the Old Dutch Church from the north painted in grays, greens, tans and reds: stone and brick church with bell tower, pillared porch and Gothic painted windows and fenced-in graveyard in cluster of trees, left center; woman in black riding habit on white horse riding next to man with crop and top hat on brown horse, and man on brown horse run up road before church; man in black clothes with girl in red dress, blue shawl and brown hat stand by graveyard fence; dog stands by fence closer to church; fence and trees across the road from church; Signed and dated at lower right "W.R. Miller/1861". b. Frame: Ornate rococo frame with foliage and flowers; canvas covered by glass; gilt liner.

Artwork Details

Medium

Canvas, Oil Paint, wood (unidentified), Gilt, glass, Canvas, oil paint, wood (unidentified), gilt, glass

Collection

Sunnyside Object Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

William Rickarby Miller

Attribution

Artist

Date made

1861

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

See description

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

SP 2183
SS.79.3

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Framed

Height

21-1/2 in

Width

28-1/2 in

Depth

3-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 21 1/2 x 28 1/2 x 3 1/2 in. (54.6 x 72.4 x 8.9 cm)

Dimension Description

Object

Height

15-1/2 in

Width

22-1/8 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 15 1/2 x 22 1/8 in. (15 1/2 x 22 1/8 in.)

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Painting: No losses of paint. Area under dog looks as if it might have been overpainted. Frame:There are some losses on this ornate frame. No gesso is visible except on viewer's upper right corner of liner. There are some losses on reverse of frame, including loss of gilt on one leaf (viewer's right.)

Relationships

Related Entries

Notes

PM.2005.15 - Engraving - Related PM.2005.16 - Engraving - Related PM.2005.17 - Engraving - Related SS.79.2 a-b - Painting - Similar item L.2007.298 - Engraving - Related

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

The Dutch Reformed (Old Dutch) Church at Sleepy Hollow was built by Frederick Philipse and his second wife, Catherine Philipse, in 1699. For Visions exhibition, packed in Craate #14.

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Unit 3 Slot 7